tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53805270245031939962024-03-05T08:57:07.650-05:00Art That's FeltA Blog of Fiber Art and Life's Simple PleasuresJoei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-6946604595427664502019-10-27T10:36:00.000-04:002019-10-27T10:36:22.929-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Small beginnings. A friend stayed and we played in the studio. She brought some lovely mordanted cotton that we covered with botanical prints. We used parchment paper between layers to avoid ghost prints. The papers were almost as lovely as the cloth. I tacked a piece of one onto some slubby silk and did this small embroidery with wool thread. The paper is only about 6” x 7”. It needs a little more...not much but some dark then a frame. I think it is a gift for someone....Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-8828900553926000362019-09-28T09:21:00.001-04:002019-09-28T09:21:57.122-04:00Testing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fall is here and walking has begun again in earnest</div>
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See if colors will sing again </div>
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See if I still have a voice in fiber </div>
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Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-70924913425360330062011-04-25T07:10:00.000-04:002011-04-25T07:10:54.355-04:00Dyeing on Easter<div style="text-align: center;">I've been quiet as I've had lots of stuff going on in the background. Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. After the cold and quiet time of winter I start to get anxious to be outside. Yesterday was a glorious day of warm temps and light. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I managed to clean part of the studio after some construction. I now have a Dye Station. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GZUm1wwFE792IJz2jur49K4TViqIGXko9hXzy-VWfZmee92baLNqn5eEexzAb8dj8vjv0NijXKldKmK68vqVRRV_OCuL6Thwy1eh-NeKBYDZlITu7GHHrdaMArnL6JgNcl9jjqZGYY/s1600/P4240036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GZUm1wwFE792IJz2jur49K4TViqIGXko9hXzy-VWfZmee92baLNqn5eEexzAb8dj8vjv0NijXKldKmK68vqVRRV_OCuL6Thwy1eh-NeKBYDZlITu7GHHrdaMArnL6JgNcl9jjqZGYY/s320/P4240036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not quite organized yet but doable. Those 3 crockpots had onion skins, eucalyptus and acorn baths left from last Fall. Under the mold scum was some delicious looking broth. I dipped some silk in, turned them on and simmered. In the morning I got these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgOkxWEqPrZ33fyi3IAFyfV9zjknqvecawLT4tbaf3svBPc3CNlzNs_1bPGDZd49W5Fo1pPGFqqIUuYn8bC2lb-9pBU8oNqdfGAOthFuozf5gHQ6hXrB6dk5nVLQcxDNyMzJjKyKNcfY/s1600/P4240026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgOkxWEqPrZ33fyi3IAFyfV9zjknqvecawLT4tbaf3svBPc3CNlzNs_1bPGDZd49W5Fo1pPGFqqIUuYn8bC2lb-9pBU8oNqdfGAOthFuozf5gHQ6hXrB6dk5nVLQcxDNyMzJjKyKNcfY/s320/P4240026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pleased with my success, and goaded by the lovely weather I declined the usual Sunday ride with my DH and instead set up the Turkey Cooker....AKA The *BIG* Dye Pot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdehkmm8BTFtK3ZUDDHHW7EpspI39915MDXY_dC4GOPBaQgJ4_z75ODAMcxp-hsMKPsmHrTwyXQ7XpxOlN-p-h5WT_DOm5FUP4YuRYd2Sww7Te9ihbbMIAlnfysKrbwBHJZTvxKoIb4Q/s1600/P4240028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdehkmm8BTFtK3ZUDDHHW7EpspI39915MDXY_dC4GOPBaQgJ4_z75ODAMcxp-hsMKPsmHrTwyXQ7XpxOlN-p-h5WT_DOm5FUP4YuRYd2Sww7Te9ihbbMIAlnfysKrbwBHJZTvxKoIb4Q/s320/P4240028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a delightful supervisor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gX_KCi5BT-vPgYhMY3fECD9NI_GTO7ibhMVROboUi3n5Vud8MXpOfODDqo3ZZdM2VgIa5iw1dMUKAqoR_kOWDUhxywXVl2xxM8pGgFAi2asZpCWIhsu46ipgDfFk009QQvlM3OZ6aco/s1600/P4240030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gX_KCi5BT-vPgYhMY3fECD9NI_GTO7ibhMVROboUi3n5Vud8MXpOfODDqo3ZZdM2VgIa5iw1dMUKAqoR_kOWDUhxywXVl2xxM8pGgFAi2asZpCWIhsu46ipgDfFk009QQvlM3OZ6aco/s320/P4240030.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With his excellent assistance we came up with this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQNfLMB35VIStstilqDDEhqXn7wIK9ft5u5p6kpMtyZmAqQcVlLLZUdy2H9TcyLH5gr_F1qFuV7znB7YvG0dVWM0obyI8eJ-SBD9OU2gE_g-SUEwn6brhOdXzawSb_CT7LkP27W0P5TA/s1600/P4240029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQNfLMB35VIStstilqDDEhqXn7wIK9ft5u5p6kpMtyZmAqQcVlLLZUdy2H9TcyLH5gr_F1qFuV7znB7YvG0dVWM0obyI8eJ-SBD9OU2gE_g-SUEwn6brhOdXzawSb_CT7LkP27W0P5TA/s320/P4240029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I now have enough silk yardage to continue with the Felted Flower Quilt edges. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone enjoyed their Sunday as much as I did. The windows of the house were open and the renewal of Spring was invited in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6mbTtfTdoejO5bWlb5YGuLwKi7fHvToyiKa_BRPw3nN5Wn2Sp60K6VBFKfh9dZ-RXvlprfmDKpseWflRtSinyxBSxothBN0FaWzLmJUbKBabgPSOKu2fOfdGAgRxk6vajSyR79DYe6w/s1600/P4240034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6mbTtfTdoejO5bWlb5YGuLwKi7fHvToyiKa_BRPw3nN5Wn2Sp60K6VBFKfh9dZ-RXvlprfmDKpseWflRtSinyxBSxothBN0FaWzLmJUbKBabgPSOKu2fOfdGAgRxk6vajSyR79DYe6w/s320/P4240034.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDtu1qNKEpxHhr_Cq_zkk_e-uIjZzRlloWm-kyWlQ5rK-7Et65g7xBDyBzYEBNuFerMoyXqmUuscxY42u98OinBc8YvpS1A_SlGAcNktydWsGjR-ulV1f1YwPoINRUW07J_unTv-Ft2I/s1600/P4240031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDtu1qNKEpxHhr_Cq_zkk_e-uIjZzRlloWm-kyWlQ5rK-7Et65g7xBDyBzYEBNuFerMoyXqmUuscxY42u98OinBc8YvpS1A_SlGAcNktydWsGjR-ulV1f1YwPoINRUW07J_unTv-Ft2I/s320/P4240031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started one side of the quilt skirt....but that is for the next post. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-81543110256274569902011-03-27T20:03:00.000-04:002011-03-27T20:03:36.089-04:00Fini<div style="text-align: center;">I decided on beads. Lots of beads for the little red dots that are on the manuscript. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I also decided I didn't really like to true yellow in the hair of the man. It needed to be "knocked back" as they say. I had no other yellow in the piece and it drew too much attention. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So here it goes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqCmBZcRKNIXaK2Pyv-Rb2Bvl5EHGo3hlhskXWI_RE4DpSI3vDgeIdGRNHpNz-DQsdKGOFrk-Paq_nBs3i5Zq4EFLQILfXYak90zWx6qIGXOcyKs-fLGuempC3hQSd5estNKnu08W_ZY/s1600/P3270006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqCmBZcRKNIXaK2Pyv-Rb2Bvl5EHGo3hlhskXWI_RE4DpSI3vDgeIdGRNHpNz-DQsdKGOFrk-Paq_nBs3i5Zq4EFLQILfXYak90zWx6qIGXOcyKs-fLGuempC3hQSd5estNKnu08W_ZY/s320/P3270006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He his also surrounded by gold, rose and blue beads. Different than the little red ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZJrQnz_Fb3Cn-Wp4Tw7jqWlBXiz6PuHqQMbtgp9oATyefcwINLwD1TsPRkuPmIBk7w2de5r5VhkAJI8uM5nU8cJb8Nuym85bjSX8IR-j0Hy2ysHgDkPWjhGcay2YJcGiRmIQkgj6AVg/s1600/P3270007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZJrQnz_Fb3Cn-Wp4Tw7jqWlBXiz6PuHqQMbtgp9oATyefcwINLwD1TsPRkuPmIBk7w2de5r5VhkAJI8uM5nU8cJb8Nuym85bjSX8IR-j0Hy2ysHgDkPWjhGcay2YJcGiRmIQkgj6AVg/s320/P3270007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They, the red ones, added more than the pictures show, they sparkle but only a bit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jcXsHA2OSPak-Bp5XaNxJYOicDlIVjrQTJ_Pn-IHH14GL0aX5D4_uqUk4-89twJIE61i35BSQnEj0dyhKeUFlsEXYcum0Il_mKLSzomhfCJHHU5JSMoaE1erqmXi9H5mOMz0OVhES8c/s1600/P3270002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jcXsHA2OSPak-Bp5XaNxJYOicDlIVjrQTJ_Pn-IHH14GL0aX5D4_uqUk4-89twJIE61i35BSQnEj0dyhKeUFlsEXYcum0Il_mKLSzomhfCJHHU5JSMoaE1erqmXi9H5mOMz0OVhES8c/s320/P3270002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, I'm OK with the finished product. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhxlabU5EKU0rSA4BLYE5scjTESRcuwDiJYkSHaOaoVK9bfJcEuSpNvim8R1-lOAsxnztGvddsyTz5U7gOnpSeJy8GdmGw7CHwYXch3R5pFYQAohxPTg2RDb7nmCdP1BfXTDE-dFeuN8/s1600/P3270005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhxlabU5EKU0rSA4BLYE5scjTESRcuwDiJYkSHaOaoVK9bfJcEuSpNvim8R1-lOAsxnztGvddsyTz5U7gOnpSeJy8GdmGw7CHwYXch3R5pFYQAohxPTg2RDb7nmCdP1BfXTDE-dFeuN8/s320/P3270005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now on to the next project. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been playing with beasts and quilting for now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've signed up for <a href="http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/">Jude's </a><br />
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They hide in plain sight and are everywhere, but you have to look to find them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The Swamp itself has changed, the ice and snow are gone and it's waters begin to reflect and enhance what lies above the tall trees....blue skies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqHt1_dO0NxuBLOQjya1sLcH2Bd7VZrgHxK8aGnIJuJXx8ezlZBar9lS7649TB5txVM8ArqQGqFGIjF4PqJDUnZsIRjfQX321blk_pimcAcphTfQPyEvwSindoPDBurHVIjkVgSkww5w/s1600/P3120059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqHt1_dO0NxuBLOQjya1sLcH2Bd7VZrgHxK8aGnIJuJXx8ezlZBar9lS7649TB5txVM8ArqQGqFGIjF4PqJDUnZsIRjfQX321blk_pimcAcphTfQPyEvwSindoPDBurHVIjkVgSkww5w/s320/P3120059.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the little stream begins to move faster and saturates the ground around it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl04jbUCf4bx2_8waJWWjCdeH4-YrD8Ks4BVbV52JTc5ARlE13hvZ08p09y5ZlhMRx-Ly5NLZ9HN2snb6Dpxj82vFIBijpjusQG56Ryy1CRZxtNNxQ9f1NHrLZS-h49lPcCgLHoUhBHzQ/s1600/P3120057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl04jbUCf4bx2_8waJWWjCdeH4-YrD8Ks4BVbV52JTc5ARlE13hvZ08p09y5ZlhMRx-Ly5NLZ9HN2snb6Dpxj82vFIBijpjusQG56Ryy1CRZxtNNxQ9f1NHrLZS-h49lPcCgLHoUhBHzQ/s320/P3120057.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't spend every day walking in the swampy woods. I was the awkward assistant to my friend <a href="http://feltinspiration.blogspot.com/">Diane</a> as she taught a felted landscape class to some first time wet felters. She has enormous patience and such a gentle way with people. A fantastic teacher. She moves people with kindness and praise toward their best work, not her ideas but only her technique to express their ideas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IXW5yVXy4WY3ebsVu0ZnwbEvn1DwT6tvAbpUpWVoLNQKFcoHbtoY5vC0_WrkoWE0VLFV5iO5FljL0fKd7Laun54apOBuoSIAOuWcGXLZpKHcNlehRPvCUOW_vbul8A9DpC0_nbJc57o/s1600/P3050050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IXW5yVXy4WY3ebsVu0ZnwbEvn1DwT6tvAbpUpWVoLNQKFcoHbtoY5vC0_WrkoWE0VLFV5iO5FljL0fKd7Laun54apOBuoSIAOuWcGXLZpKHcNlehRPvCUOW_vbul8A9DpC0_nbJc57o/s320/P3050050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also added more stitch to my creation piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xe6u2K59KDVHizCGl1Xl-3uQ27dh4u2RvtBaoU6BkyTHUxXw1tDgGk2qPXrAR5vqxZEbm4ROONgQgnYNHslkMOzMccXGnSdCih3Z5KPMV8tG3PmY0trQYU5dlJYlw6oOB7V5WwyUrjE/s1600/P3200076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xe6u2K59KDVHizCGl1Xl-3uQ27dh4u2RvtBaoU6BkyTHUxXw1tDgGk2qPXrAR5vqxZEbm4ROONgQgnYNHslkMOzMccXGnSdCih3Z5KPMV8tG3PmY0trQYU5dlJYlw6oOB7V5WwyUrjE/s320/P3200076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUWwrOSDjPqfyWkUUDZlUyygNSjpFLa0ZudsQrKRc6_ccrfDlQ8Iy8SmfOfUgMm60noSjzT8O9DFe7T7HimaHZpO2SJ5flI5J4qOeTS7OHCfiFFV-VQeqbvQit0bqZVkH4fFSBR6BrPk/s1600/P3200075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUWwrOSDjPqfyWkUUDZlUyygNSjpFLa0ZudsQrKRc6_ccrfDlQ8Iy8SmfOfUgMm60noSjzT8O9DFe7T7HimaHZpO2SJ5flI5J4qOeTS7OHCfiFFV-VQeqbvQit0bqZVkH4fFSBR6BrPk/s320/P3200075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is getting closer to Fini</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6ESh17sZMAUoVdl-FHr63jViwmf-LJBy08DFkF1Hwg5h0VwcJ7V4w2upqrgD-91neiJPcnBc9ZBX7SgEvSO68cVuqOOjArIFHeXCluBQiw66TXWVugLbv7qu6iMXltU_th8xYy0X69U/s1600/P3200078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6ESh17sZMAUoVdl-FHr63jViwmf-LJBy08DFkF1Hwg5h0VwcJ7V4w2upqrgD-91neiJPcnBc9ZBX7SgEvSO68cVuqOOjArIFHeXCluBQiw66TXWVugLbv7qu6iMXltU_th8xYy0X69U/s320/P3200078.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think all I need to add now is the red dots. Beads or thread? Or both? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq0ZspL5ToPLK43_NINBF8BdHeo_31KjIqYEuDl7olsAKFO6n1o6Q2s36iFV5wd1wSGvLQjb4CLKKABm39IJfr5gaFbxyQ7ZtMT97NUk2prH9I_0i0KZMECkClh6243RUJcJbLT_1Gtk/s1600/P3200072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq0ZspL5ToPLK43_NINBF8BdHeo_31KjIqYEuDl7olsAKFO6n1o6Q2s36iFV5wd1wSGvLQjb4CLKKABm39IJfr5gaFbxyQ7ZtMT97NUk2prH9I_0i0KZMECkClh6243RUJcJbLT_1Gtk/s320/P3200072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-2288164151924067792011-03-04T09:29:00.000-05:002011-03-04T09:29:46.577-05:00Quick Peek<div style="text-align: center;">I'm off to visit my friend, <a href="http://feltinspiration.blogspot.com/">Diane</a>, this weekend. She is teaching a class and has kindly asked me to assist. So before I go, since I didn't post last weekend, a short picture show of new elements before I started the embroidery. I didn't make the due date for the pictures, I'm not finished. I just ponder so much over the process I have a hard time with deadlines. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is all about the process. I know for sure it is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSj9NyYMU8JIGo3NtOcJ9qyHnzXORg0ZzQWksdYBD7uN8AuuKaYrbW9Gio0mS2AUM1B6a2dqlo48G-IZsRQ6-_Hp-uzrrksMbpeDxL1hTMfNRYWBL0RKtYqqHuYM1dOlZfVpB9jx4EVs/s1600/P2270050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSj9NyYMU8JIGo3NtOcJ9qyHnzXORg0ZzQWksdYBD7uN8AuuKaYrbW9Gio0mS2AUM1B6a2dqlo48G-IZsRQ6-_Hp-uzrrksMbpeDxL1hTMfNRYWBL0RKtYqqHuYM1dOlZfVpB9jx4EVs/s320/P2270050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMnLnhxepFOpH-EdYuYfxFfLZ2XQLPFpUme7Xg32QGUTbvcFly7pOZELzhPvRxbNGuoJ35Hr-SQpIsZGjH6FH0bDFihnvTDDtwDB4U88LvthM_Le4D_LZo_C3JsZJhLJ_iBDVSXXZ_Vg/s1600/P2270049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMnLnhxepFOpH-EdYuYfxFfLZ2XQLPFpUme7Xg32QGUTbvcFly7pOZELzhPvRxbNGuoJ35Hr-SQpIsZGjH6FH0bDFihnvTDDtwDB4U88LvthM_Le4D_LZo_C3JsZJhLJ_iBDVSXXZ_Vg/s320/P2270049.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2Jjgx2kfD91dI6AhVfHJgE4sMWPMGjyIbN6CsJT4DB-EIsMJoRKSidYBTtnDrdBiY5vlEjrI_DSNromlpBGeZU7nt56HsV2BZSkopFHlBnMYM5XxlGj0eE0UsMWTGiZdSPRiafsdlUE/s1600/P2270047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2Jjgx2kfD91dI6AhVfHJgE4sMWPMGjyIbN6CsJT4DB-EIsMJoRKSidYBTtnDrdBiY5vlEjrI_DSNromlpBGeZU7nt56HsV2BZSkopFHlBnMYM5XxlGj0eE0UsMWTGiZdSPRiafsdlUE/s320/P2270047.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gz7Pad4HzACiXmcFfWQg64DQ9oVm-W9GrX0CNfWwS5s6pljSPQegEMtOZ-Ch5RN-c61I8okzrRXmRj7qWBqqCNcMcSb0tzjh1RN3VGN7M9H-pbt4XKyTOVeEiePUv1uiNEK4SWGToZ8/s1600/P2270046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gz7Pad4HzACiXmcFfWQg64DQ9oVm-W9GrX0CNfWwS5s6pljSPQegEMtOZ-Ch5RN-c61I8okzrRXmRj7qWBqqCNcMcSb0tzjh1RN3VGN7M9H-pbt4XKyTOVeEiePUv1uiNEK4SWGToZ8/s320/P2270046.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next.... the embroidery. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-26134607633221740682011-02-21T19:39:00.000-05:002011-02-21T19:39:00.068-05:00Needlefelting<div style="text-align: center;">Is not my favorite, but I was concerned that the elements wouldn't stay and rather than cause myself lots of frustration I needled. I've made a fair amount of progress because I had four days set aside to walk the dogs and work on felt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not finished.....but I am getting closer. This element was added. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGWaGmY5axIeu34L78uCpeVS8f0JF74kmIyw5M0BbA9Nv1w9Y15d06f_9-Sgqvesdjs6I5RulFYvixGJOfQo7KypkXhFjFK4SOLzAZWhRazoZZwkzg6yP_-if6NAIJO9kJ9AcHKGd7Ic/s1600/P2200052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGWaGmY5axIeu34L78uCpeVS8f0JF74kmIyw5M0BbA9Nv1w9Y15d06f_9-Sgqvesdjs6I5RulFYvixGJOfQo7KypkXhFjFK4SOLzAZWhRazoZZwkzg6yP_-if6NAIJO9kJ9AcHKGd7Ic/s320/P2200052.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this language</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9Jl93qL39Bi904AUP17wIGNpraCCOIfvhLLONq5sbyN-hl8qE2DAAmcRn6zcbJuiOXSbgYnGF15M8yIthNIDcG8cMkDvZQXe_NNmz2mww_rO9LgaG_f6627wCz5Gf8qVF16TPfSIKzY/s1600/P2200053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9Jl93qL39Bi904AUP17wIGNpraCCOIfvhLLONq5sbyN-hl8qE2DAAmcRn6zcbJuiOXSbgYnGF15M8yIthNIDcG8cMkDvZQXe_NNmz2mww_rO9LgaG_f6627wCz5Gf8qVF16TPfSIKzY/s320/P2200053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so it moves a bit forward. Not ready for the 28th for pictures....but closer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxE_l33IEfo85ewo6KpF4HhCwvdZcBk38WgkuzH4GMhfeAxYgMuYgH02ttTG0yQReS4ql-A3JFtmQyLDAgUbMac8_l58Mv1My8cY-OJWxMhBy5Mkv6p-qd2OIp7wnf4gc8ou4PVk_y7E/s1600/P2200050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxE_l33IEfo85ewo6KpF4HhCwvdZcBk38WgkuzH4GMhfeAxYgMuYgH02ttTG0yQReS4ql-A3JFtmQyLDAgUbMac8_l58Mv1My8cY-OJWxMhBy5Mkv6p-qd2OIp7wnf4gc8ou4PVk_y7E/s320/P2200050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made circles with Celtic designs today but they are not attached yet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I really needed some time outside and so when it quit snowing I took the dogs for a walk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnJ_3cOBVrZr3Q-te4xcvqZ1pjEVfdox-JB0i-vM9b1DdPSqhWteVw70-cDwL4dy1EwDC50acdohcaXsr0_UokKndEnGRr0_JPQQ4nGp9A7wrMk1vybot7BqE3UECjG7hHmXiOZnQM6o/s1600/P2180048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnJ_3cOBVrZr3Q-te4xcvqZ1pjEVfdox-JB0i-vM9b1DdPSqhWteVw70-cDwL4dy1EwDC50acdohcaXsr0_UokKndEnGRr0_JPQQ4nGp9A7wrMk1vybot7BqE3UECjG7hHmXiOZnQM6o/s320/P2180048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the swamp....mostly frozen but for this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AR0o7ClSKhYIvZo0fOIX6U34XaSmkdAnYy_BhdZ0ke0G0YUfUy9PFzPxOKkXxuUI7aHfcNlvHN6GhN7SRYSj5AeXruxK961Eo0h3tR0qijmZ_R6_1-URlxQPBfdf0XRyO66NdzPPKqo/s1600/P2180049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AR0o7ClSKhYIvZo0fOIX6U34XaSmkdAnYy_BhdZ0ke0G0YUfUy9PFzPxOKkXxuUI7aHfcNlvHN6GhN7SRYSj5AeXruxK961Eo0h3tR0qijmZ_R6_1-URlxQPBfdf0XRyO66NdzPPKqo/s320/P2180049.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely weekend and much accomplished. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-69584843733225726662011-02-13T19:16:00.001-05:002011-02-13T19:19:47.747-05:00Several Steps<div style="text-align: center;">forward and a couple steps back. I have re-arranged parts of the piece again. I made some elements and then decided I didn't like them. And then looked again at this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_82Oo0zid10lwXlGldHo28AagqLjB5wtss2a86Ga344gYo5mD_rS5yAk_dsP0jaORa3VJIubGdiumd_OYJTmh5y5y3nIVbI53e28Zpl4orlK0z_FTpOtgLfvv82dB_xz6ZObkRyXz5Vg/s1600/P2060055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_82Oo0zid10lwXlGldHo28AagqLjB5wtss2a86Ga344gYo5mD_rS5yAk_dsP0jaORa3VJIubGdiumd_OYJTmh5y5y3nIVbI53e28Zpl4orlK0z_FTpOtgLfvv82dB_xz6ZObkRyXz5Vg/s320/P2060055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">decided it needed more curves and knots and movement. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I worked on this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt50YVerIAyPeK9fZrxwkHHByw3MRZuBh1zJnVcCKIKvEX3bVFJ7r86AzVqOS7Ek3wi9BF5-1Q4eE11jikaiZoHgzGfk-QlT9Xl2Q1Xof7G22-6KYhi5VwI9Te1PsDUbbF-HTgLZs5DU/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt50YVerIAyPeK9fZrxwkHHByw3MRZuBh1zJnVcCKIKvEX3bVFJ7r86AzVqOS7Ek3wi9BF5-1Q4eE11jikaiZoHgzGfk-QlT9Xl2Q1Xof7G22-6KYhi5VwI9Te1PsDUbbF-HTgLZs5DU/s320/6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It added more of the flavor I wanted. But looking at the original again I went for animals and came up with this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF2CsEYDdIgezgCnYgM5hGeOpafhbwjjJU_pLDA9X6LjcR0gBp4bB7_9C60TmYkkZk4bfaemXBeTWCwScRhyphenhyphenZpo9WFZNUq-YKb878-skGRlLZCsunoEc8fdFgJyKO_HyA_b4jqOcGgbo/s1600/P2130045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF2CsEYDdIgezgCnYgM5hGeOpafhbwjjJU_pLDA9X6LjcR0gBp4bB7_9C60TmYkkZk4bfaemXBeTWCwScRhyphenhyphenZpo9WFZNUq-YKb878-skGRlLZCsunoEc8fdFgJyKO_HyA_b4jqOcGgbo/s320/P2130045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So once I added them together I was happier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d2AWhlg3HdtV3yMoHSaeWF8rT9YoZ3M7FH36qA1Pk6zxUx7htFvqZ5uOvV0QNWenYNEBq_hZfsKSlodAUMCBGqEjVnWHHcpeb-b8vqzSmWN0lV-bPSW0CfYBTTocIDEuf_mEIE9ztck/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d2AWhlg3HdtV3yMoHSaeWF8rT9YoZ3M7FH36qA1Pk6zxUx7htFvqZ5uOvV0QNWenYNEBq_hZfsKSlodAUMCBGqEjVnWHHcpeb-b8vqzSmWN0lV-bPSW0CfYBTTocIDEuf_mEIE9ztck/s320/1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But still.... I want the script on the bottom and part of illuminated manuscripts theme is the ornate first letters. This needs to be IN. So I again went back to the original and came up with this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vjQBs0VDMkrrFBJqWOR8VJHiVRKssmO7-XqFe6q0cnXTi-Rk4YUya2wwDQNnFjEZV_uU_MSe2Zg4SbYpLh5BPNQ5tdJNm53_1oWQvDlFHfF1ukpbpPqoNMJP9Jxwg-Wq2TUzCogJzOk/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vjQBs0VDMkrrFBJqWOR8VJHiVRKssmO7-XqFe6q0cnXTi-Rk4YUya2wwDQNnFjEZV_uU_MSe2Zg4SbYpLh5BPNQ5tdJNm53_1oWQvDlFHfF1ukpbpPqoNMJP9Jxwg-Wq2TUzCogJzOk/s320/2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I am back on track now. Lots of ideas of hand embroidery and beads are floating around in my head whispering whispering....<br />
try me...try me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-12040962968819972072011-02-07T07:09:00.000-05:002011-02-07T07:09:15.614-05:00Elemental<div style="text-align: center;">I made several elements for the Illuminated work this weekend, besides another piece of felt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I played with silk versus wool side up and made little color/idea elements, as I call them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCJ6lazbEVWktzkjjqvg54IjBtnJ2EfEOor0yRgt4P_V_v2ai7SjScOV2Nists2I3MAfPqn4RGuqoqoYMzZhuD-xGTrzO0W1_PcTdN7_SLk0kyyziTJdK7ZRJ-Z2tbCNqDttad-5rFc0/s1600/P2050053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCJ6lazbEVWktzkjjqvg54IjBtnJ2EfEOor0yRgt4P_V_v2ai7SjScOV2Nists2I3MAfPqn4RGuqoqoYMzZhuD-xGTrzO0W1_PcTdN7_SLk0kyyziTJdK7ZRJ-Z2tbCNqDttad-5rFc0/s320/P2050053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is nuno needle felted to nuno with some machine embroidery. It was the final 'idea element' and several will appear on the left side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghStaQ1vO8qN6e1rz4NH28ZZpfakjXrYpwlki2kiEa7mc4_SLLdhNxF7nAWY_Rdk_hBDRT-qaq4JhQt8A1GBU4tsaFKL9anRfaWCQaZUW2UmyThpp0bs7MVAP9WYgCratO3xyFw91oAPc/s1600/P2050045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghStaQ1vO8qN6e1rz4NH28ZZpfakjXrYpwlki2kiEa7mc4_SLLdhNxF7nAWY_Rdk_hBDRT-qaq4JhQt8A1GBU4tsaFKL9anRfaWCQaZUW2UmyThpp0bs7MVAP9WYgCratO3xyFw91oAPc/s320/P2050045.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is now the working layout. Not sure about the knot on the right. I may decide on another element that I haven't tried yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWSMaYPu668T46uhhpKP0GOYzXeAouSbn0LRo81EIlrs3akRv-wDq8wyyxNl8HeUcQMSO05Wskkuiy7FHMsIcf31stCOUYgBj3ECsbSTJgL6ZyDfCDfZ-c_82CVLCtdQY-3JmRxGDP1s/s1600/P2050046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWSMaYPu668T46uhhpKP0GOYzXeAouSbn0LRo81EIlrs3akRv-wDq8wyyxNl8HeUcQMSO05Wskkuiy7FHMsIcf31stCOUYgBj3ECsbSTJgL6ZyDfCDfZ-c_82CVLCtdQY-3JmRxGDP1s/s320/P2050046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is two different color threads and a patched piece of nuno. Don't think I like the swirly bits in this....yet it needs tiny detail to carry the theme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDKZmYJJDrVPQzuFYcqE6cznrup-o2Igysx2FKflJ9QWlXI74RYTGsKZozv3AS7_A-gI3ktLA8MqSjvhNeZ5FCGIXprOQlIlYkApcE8Es_oTSyNn_99l0YMWcr53-jac2knGt4gt2r0g/s1600/P2060055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDKZmYJJDrVPQzuFYcqE6cznrup-o2Igysx2FKflJ9QWlXI74RYTGsKZozv3AS7_A-gI3ktLA8MqSjvhNeZ5FCGIXprOQlIlYkApcE8Es_oTSyNn_99l0YMWcr53-jac2knGt4gt2r0g/s320/P2060055.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The elements that have made the cut, so far. The only stitching is the decorative marks on the little squares. Not much progress for all the time spent in the studio, but lots of rehearsals and decisions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Weather Report:</div><div style="text-align: center;">The drive way is glazed with ice and makes traveling from the studio to the house where my sewing machine is a bit treacherous but the temps got to the low 40F. I think there is more snow in store for us before the weeks end. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-5345602476577175702011-01-30T20:05:00.000-05:002011-01-30T20:05:59.034-05:00Bits and Pieces<div style="text-align: center;">I did little felting this weekend. I think the snow has started to put me into hibernation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1PcYRzKSPV74xI5BLBzLoNnE5DbJMmei9DN1qceKR7hZcnhk8T3G2j8akuQMmBT-qO98fZTpbC2wlE-GUR0-yyCld2KpYP1A1z2bh82TIT3uuUQ3xCUDijI9XVzD43z30vH6_nkxafg/s1600/P1270045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1PcYRzKSPV74xI5BLBzLoNnE5DbJMmei9DN1qceKR7hZcnhk8T3G2j8akuQMmBT-qO98fZTpbC2wlE-GUR0-yyCld2KpYP1A1z2bh82TIT3uuUQ3xCUDijI9XVzD43z30vH6_nkxafg/s320/P1270045.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I read quite a bit and did lots of household chores. But after my test, that DH states looks like a slab of bacon, I decided white was not the background color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZt2ntSzCiMN0HuU3FunQNWzKmAel1IVHsGJlzLDlPHe70HjxEYz5rzD_UQWsubdjRdzYLJh7o6Chs5biKJqeg0x94AuQMvVOsmFiHA6to-V8FTXDtY_tHhMFXrmFk8C5GyDec0TZcx2Y/s1600/P1230042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZt2ntSzCiMN0HuU3FunQNWzKmAel1IVHsGJlzLDlPHe70HjxEYz5rzD_UQWsubdjRdzYLJh7o6Chs5biKJqeg0x94AuQMvVOsmFiHA6to-V8FTXDtY_tHhMFXrmFk8C5GyDec0TZcx2Y/s320/P1230042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I needed to go for the gold with greens, oranges and a punch of red. So I made the background and some smaller pieces for the designs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRgUBHi4gQJy6HMUxlO3gwfg4FlmSDeSnbNTPennAt33iVyz-g8FW0ky-q_ZldfjwWFM5GKK96FH-if0C-bivTDMy2nUxizQbpLKEvf-E9Ip9Imw9ZmguFZi5wSYrqvYILL1mf8RO3uw/s1600/P1300055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRgUBHi4gQJy6HMUxlO3gwfg4FlmSDeSnbNTPennAt33iVyz-g8FW0ky-q_ZldfjwWFM5GKK96FH-if0C-bivTDMy2nUxizQbpLKEvf-E9Ip9Imw9ZmguFZi5wSYrqvYILL1mf8RO3uw/s320/P1300055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A red, more maroon, for some of the circles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh146jBHCpaF7viNeA6XvlCmCz27VpvM6RAOJHZ0CiSu2d8k8toEvFOPRWoKaa7kgDtwo1y6Gnr517FhvnMFzto2r6aXM5nWsi7qYs17zbNwVzrhvaIpOUJ6Fxaj0aDRvr7x1awvvHsmu8/s1600/P1300056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh146jBHCpaF7viNeA6XvlCmCz27VpvM6RAOJHZ0CiSu2d8k8toEvFOPRWoKaa7kgDtwo1y6Gnr517FhvnMFzto2r6aXM5nWsi7qYs17zbNwVzrhvaIpOUJ6Fxaj0aDRvr7x1awvvHsmu8/s320/P1300056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The deep indigo, this one I wasn't sure at first because it was so dark with the black wool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM35epCkqlVGEYkefGvM3wvoU539YSpmy3Wfzgdkb4OVhjoygTKxg2E0vJBYuIcg_Zc6m7r3XEJjRhTSxZp1GugrdfQwmAaa_CNQ0sqldtAsvkE3Ko-2hbNhRub0hofVrVfPg9EGp5LQ/s1600/P1300059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM35epCkqlVGEYkefGvM3wvoU539YSpmy3Wfzgdkb4OVhjoygTKxg2E0vJBYuIcg_Zc6m7r3XEJjRhTSxZp1GugrdfQwmAaa_CNQ0sqldtAsvkE3Ko-2hbNhRub0hofVrVfPg9EGp5LQ/s320/P1300059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a green. I've been having trouble with yellow washing out of green so thought I would use gold with lots of yellow in the wool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSyjtNETV2k7saPv8CBxPl6lUr5WhRAmOWxo3r4AJ21iU0WcXUqIsZnPIdyR4fLdar9Pn65gkkqFpSWQpG2aAP8-w7puT0d6vg5MZiF5Dchzdwlzs-nCIoeVSQvsy9ty51GfpkVnWnKk/s1600/P1300061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSyjtNETV2k7saPv8CBxPl6lUr5WhRAmOWxo3r4AJ21iU0WcXUqIsZnPIdyR4fLdar9Pn65gkkqFpSWQpG2aAP8-w7puT0d6vg5MZiF5Dchzdwlzs-nCIoeVSQvsy9ty51GfpkVnWnKk/s320/P1300061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is probably the 'parchment' or the main body of the page. A bit more red than I really wanted, but they seem to work together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_qDo3_PnZDBAYTBjjLciJZE3OHDX-GisoZSnS0BwDUvHJcY7nO0Pzrlyj49VUmIMKhDa_ZyFkbnkERq9rN-jPynAlkwge1oRoLSZb5zkTEQWphZAhiQjS7LBqn8EP9iUPHpKL8y1Od8/s1600/P1300064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_qDo3_PnZDBAYTBjjLciJZE3OHDX-GisoZSnS0BwDUvHJcY7nO0Pzrlyj49VUmIMKhDa_ZyFkbnkERq9rN-jPynAlkwge1oRoLSZb5zkTEQWphZAhiQjS7LBqn8EP9iUPHpKL8y1Od8/s320/P1300064.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The red in the center is much richer. So from here I will probably make a few more bits of color then start putting it together. All of these are only partially felted. Very soft. I hoping to felt them as a total piece....but we shall see. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-30306074812001749962011-01-23T20:23:00.000-05:002011-01-23T20:23:15.504-05:00Testing Testing<div style="text-align: center;">So much figuring out and testing before the actual felting on nuno pieces. Because I actually want it to look like something, I draw out an idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4zkA8Lm5A3S7TNac9UPkt7YKSt1irdLVZXlD_XUfpKn6qDLGQJI5F6eyDwQWXJyj2CbecDCbGyYjDpEs3n3zAwpRr5jm12wey80SFwYpHdnGiyLi6qsHIZmPEJzivsHxbViurck3ybI/s1600/P1160047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4zkA8Lm5A3S7TNac9UPkt7YKSt1irdLVZXlD_XUfpKn6qDLGQJI5F6eyDwQWXJyj2CbecDCbGyYjDpEs3n3zAwpRr5jm12wey80SFwYpHdnGiyLi6qsHIZmPEJzivsHxbViurck3ybI/s320/P1160047.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I work an actual true to size "pattern"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmASCsZaAhBPYdpJMQVsfL-4sHj89_TMOLVbpquzpWd3P6uGuuei6vQyuyMwZKQbBcJbw-L4tx3JGZLhhfGGFqexi9tBJl7QNJID-L3TTz3hNnQ-6KiOOmteocynru2OpLtC2wZrnf78/s1600/P1230058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmASCsZaAhBPYdpJMQVsfL-4sHj89_TMOLVbpquzpWd3P6uGuuei6vQyuyMwZKQbBcJbw-L4tx3JGZLhhfGGFqexi9tBJl7QNJID-L3TTz3hNnQ-6KiOOmteocynru2OpLtC2wZrnf78/s320/P1230058.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure about the b in verbum. I've tried 3 different ways. Still looking at Celtic and other fonts. This is one I've done myself and I think it will work. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I tried a paint program to see what kind of colors I liked. This was a Big Waste of Time for me. I'm not well versed in the paint program and the time it took for me to chose colors was way to much of a learning curve this weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I then decided to just try for the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe66WS3Cse6_g-uGHgwSSjmwa-VttTKOTBhyphenhyphenep2TFgOWUlLYSzQJI0CDMmajf8eC9zXj0WmTlvU_C4b06bWlYdhw1PpFXRGkM9mRJnXI6QU9rFI08gzBomt0IWGSdxOwGk7d7wK6OhyphenhyphenSg/s1600/P1230041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe66WS3Cse6_g-uGHgwSSjmwa-VttTKOTBhyphenhyphenep2TFgOWUlLYSzQJI0CDMmajf8eC9zXj0WmTlvU_C4b06bWlYdhw1PpFXRGkM9mRJnXI6QU9rFI08gzBomt0IWGSdxOwGk7d7wK6OhyphenhyphenSg/s320/P1230041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The one of the left is a 'parchment color with colored silks. The left is more hopeful. Five strips of silk with four different mixed of wool behind. I am much happier with this. Sorry the picture is so awful. It was taken in unnatural light. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure doesn't look like I did much this weekend! HA! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Next weekend I may make more satisfying progress. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-15341159865311315382011-01-17T11:36:00.000-05:002011-01-17T11:36:42.555-05:00In The Beginning<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was spent doing lots of research. Our Guild is doing a show with the theme Creation Stories or Myths. I have always wanted to do a piece of illuminated manuscript. The Book of Kells is one of the most beautiful examples of this. So I have been immersing myself in the pictures and stories of this book. It is said to be so wondrous that it must have been created by Angels. There are Celtic Knots that have 158 turns within a single square inch. I don't plan or aspire to that kind of detail. But only wish to give that impression. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my first idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO-v875JFy0-rhYGMuxza8tBKKSUSwRmtnRkrR_62rz86DpS0f5pCls3omJ4DGAF97nSKf1gBRfkUC__3P9WBS_SkTbxbkiG1eiezdnnZrI4_WCX4AjkukP1uffIwT1h1ga1Lxxt0Oa0/s1600/P1160046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO-v875JFy0-rhYGMuxza8tBKKSUSwRmtnRkrR_62rz86DpS0f5pCls3omJ4DGAF97nSKf1gBRfkUC__3P9WBS_SkTbxbkiG1eiezdnnZrI4_WCX4AjkukP1uffIwT1h1ga1Lxxt0Oa0/s320/P1160046.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The page is from the Gospel of John and literally says (in Latin) </div><div style="text-align: center;">In principio erat verbum</div><div style="text-align: center;">So after the sketch I did some dyeing. Rust, eucalyptus and iron w/ oak galls. I was looking for the yellowed vellum color and a rich but muted gold. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I have found it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQmpfuPLNeTmRdUHOGnpw-JUCYTwjx1AOqdLoN3WnAJJO5QJ3S8RrGdlaEc6YDJYGNyvfnBn3i_UptWgTHePS78G8-0EZLLwV1s8OSJsgZjjrVaL14umXZWbf2-ek3xzQQLdI6E61-qI/s1600/P1170049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQmpfuPLNeTmRdUHOGnpw-JUCYTwjx1AOqdLoN3WnAJJO5QJ3S8RrGdlaEc6YDJYGNyvfnBn3i_UptWgTHePS78G8-0EZLLwV1s8OSJsgZjjrVaL14umXZWbf2-ek3xzQQLdI6E61-qI/s320/P1170049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I am off to the studio for sample making. Silk, wool, locks, thread and although the Book of Kells has no actual gold or metallics, I am tempted. 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</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-66679351989153727002010-12-19T22:15:00.000-05:002010-12-19T22:15:40.345-05:00December Is The Busiest Time<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't been visiting blog land much, except to view and occasionally leave a comment. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been felting and hand stitching .... but I can't show too much. Most are gifts for family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did manage to take the dog to the beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHtnJ0j8DWYYhdqZ7OT7Op_Fdjlt7KcmUFy1Eo8hgYhIQZ8RU5VCu1CtB818Y2_s57ZnC0qCnG6B61rytdxM_IreM3aj5H2Qiyd-OImPaP83JL3cQpwMA9S0lO3gdWjbiVT0L8vRSKRc/s1600/PC040020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHtnJ0j8DWYYhdqZ7OT7Op_Fdjlt7KcmUFy1Eo8hgYhIQZ8RU5VCu1CtB818Y2_s57ZnC0qCnG6B61rytdxM_IreM3aj5H2Qiyd-OImPaP83JL3cQpwMA9S0lO3gdWjbiVT0L8vRSKRc/s320/PC040020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was quite cold but no frost. Beezer ran up and down near but avoiding the surf. He chased seaweed as it blew across the sand. I counted starfish and threw the live ones back in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T5dOtekRleACBdjQGEEujcNuosGWogHwJwyOVJUH8EkElN6_t1YCPX2oqC2Zj20s0SftPx8PA9srtiq27pv_TCDLJQYA6zqV8YDyfSpLmz2m3gRmiNoal2mSHSWVwh6nne3yaFm2ThQ/s1600/PC040022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T5dOtekRleACBdjQGEEujcNuosGWogHwJwyOVJUH8EkElN6_t1YCPX2oqC2Zj20s0SftPx8PA9srtiq27pv_TCDLJQYA6zqV8YDyfSpLmz2m3gRmiNoal2mSHSWVwh6nne3yaFm2ThQ/s320/PC040022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got my boots wet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaJqHlNHhNIlOfGKCIzneHBi9VM7ugwphwYzS6UCb1sVVxlyucIHpp4akQvGYF4PubBhn_mR4ivJgBftYfpseb6DoCf7_J2Xw66Drm_JPPgPrauqZMmJUQMVEVNZiRgWXUDy3v78Emsw/s1600/PC040024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaJqHlNHhNIlOfGKCIzneHBi9VM7ugwphwYzS6UCb1sVVxlyucIHpp4akQvGYF4PubBhn_mR4ivJgBftYfpseb6DoCf7_J2Xw66Drm_JPPgPrauqZMmJUQMVEVNZiRgWXUDy3v78Emsw/s320/PC040024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then went home. It was a great way to clear the mind, breath fresh air and remember that the Season is more than the Mall. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd like to see the Lunar Eclipse on the Winter Solstice. But it looks like it might snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a little package from <a href="http://gerdiary.blogspot.com/">Heike</a> last week. She offered to do a swap. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATsb3ONUy5YUkdQH89ONGZ4J_Eu2ujd8Eaklh1d4QOIOFfIqKz-6llVEuVGuQdEUcovibehqcrP2kMoe-5_7mPjocXMKEZXY8Rbbh3HPsAV3x6IiCfm_URLCFIHuTq4GS-IAvzcx0oUo/s1600/PC110034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATsb3ONUy5YUkdQH89ONGZ4J_Eu2ujd8Eaklh1d4QOIOFfIqKz-6llVEuVGuQdEUcovibehqcrP2kMoe-5_7mPjocXMKEZXY8Rbbh3HPsAV3x6IiCfm_URLCFIHuTq4GS-IAvzcx0oUo/s320/PC110034.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Will be doing some hand stitching and more felting after the Holiday. And I will be sure to include some of this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrRMNwly8chg4PaeLZYZ4baQbhJRwnhP30o9sCKxMIQDu5eIei3EQ2bvNsTdJ0PS89_5Y7fh3Ov2Tn9WXsDKRzIHQnt5ibhWzPifuGpXbsl1tt35Fb_x_Xq9xOVcbqieFn0Ps4EYlNTk/s1600/PC110035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrRMNwly8chg4PaeLZYZ4baQbhJRwnhP30o9sCKxMIQDu5eIei3EQ2bvNsTdJ0PS89_5Y7fh3Ov2Tn9WXsDKRzIHQnt5ibhWzPifuGpXbsl1tt35Fb_x_Xq9xOVcbqieFn0Ps4EYlNTk/s320/PC110035.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-83305334172162815882010-11-27T20:14:00.000-05:002010-11-27T20:14:43.967-05:00It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Especially in my studio. I have been busy making gifts. </div><div style="text-align: center;">First I have a Honey (read Spouse) that is an English Motorcycle Freak-O. And his very favorite is his 1958 BSA GoldStar. He polishes it and rides it and sometimes just looks at it with serious love in his eyes. So I made him a banner for the wall above his work bench. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjJmINPEsBt3bO9OnVcFZ3u8XO2xL1VAxCwb1eXHKMQout2Sq08yM3QbhLCpoN0r-zEnFl_DrjuhMkoxgJaGggjKU7YgsrZIQAO19NY3wH0FJLaNJ7KAqUdEwMgMfgO4xcSi7inbi2JU/s1600/PB210002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjJmINPEsBt3bO9OnVcFZ3u8XO2xL1VAxCwb1eXHKMQout2Sq08yM3QbhLCpoN0r-zEnFl_DrjuhMkoxgJaGggjKU7YgsrZIQAO19NY3wH0FJLaNJ7KAqUdEwMgMfgO4xcSi7inbi2JU/s320/PB210002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think he'll be very happy .... it's pretty close to the actual emblem. Next time it will be a Norton.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I needed more black....next to the skin soft black. So I ordered some Black and White from Margaret at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/crystalcreekfibers">Crystal Creek Fibers</a>. She has the most *wonderful* Rambouillet. It is constantly high quality, high micro, clean clean and clean. Felts like magic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR7eOE3AEBwxwGpYnnjmg4p3Zsh9eeJfzLikckfXtfEXCORqbZDsSgXDvNweLu1nK_97BFXqb9b8vjw_njNxqg2HZkyuHBqwyaP3Y6Rw1iW_BNL6reWMPTzJs_2ZhlZlVq_L-gVVo8dA/s1600/PB270005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyR7eOE3AEBwxwGpYnnjmg4p3Zsh9eeJfzLikckfXtfEXCORqbZDsSgXDvNweLu1nK_97BFXqb9b8vjw_njNxqg2HZkyuHBqwyaP3Y6Rw1iW_BNL6reWMPTzJs_2ZhlZlVq_L-gVVo8dA/s320/PB270005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gorgeously soft black Merino was meant for another Christmas project. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have wanted for some time to take a class from <a href="http://www.sugarplumoriginals.biz/">Jean Gauger</a> to learn how to make her fabulous butterfly shawls. Unfortunately my schedule has not allowed this. So I decided to try on my own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCllOHMSp9kXn4mkZd97Y3v_KvbmNmuxL8zYTYSqxbpVKDMpiDrc7x1R4-dasT40UjcT_O8YitoEhCDsgMbQ_EQblftLzTqFMAoYpw9Wv6351_9zzqjdmP4oiDN6btpwR7CbzbzE1dAk/s1600/PB270007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCllOHMSp9kXn4mkZd97Y3v_KvbmNmuxL8zYTYSqxbpVKDMpiDrc7x1R4-dasT40UjcT_O8YitoEhCDsgMbQ_EQblftLzTqFMAoYpw9Wv6351_9zzqjdmP4oiDN6btpwR7CbzbzE1dAk/s320/PB270007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My initial sketch eventually resulted in this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uelETJaRo0Jgq7fr_OEtt-x02YKr-XJdxYBBZp6R9ZA61_DLtQkAIoadv9aAO7M_zEXvJA3MJPEmRE8Cd8z1tIEFRbLAbYsQSPExxjDGCt_WzCAULxuWluIM_2046NnooKyF4DPTn_E/s1600/PB270011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEIAHi03QdVQVVbxO8_2v0yR9L2ML7XOh_ZbgLr7EhSkF69FpCjAQSPBQuNQOD7KSW3MktJiNkkzlJL5AISBDju4DScR1coLXyUQudh1EyJN2grCEIFRmk2_SNNzjYjg5BV4fPa_-1mE/s1600/PB270004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEIAHi03QdVQVVbxO8_2v0yR9L2ML7XOh_ZbgLr7EhSkF69FpCjAQSPBQuNQOD7KSW3MktJiNkkzlJL5AISBDju4DScR1coLXyUQudh1EyJN2grCEIFRmk2_SNNzjYjg5BV4fPa_-1mE/s320/PB270004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>These batts are so different than the Rambo and Merino. They are soft and light but the micron is larger. The test I did showed they felted up like a dream! <br />
I also have to make some scarves. They are on the agenda for tomorrow. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-44438916200026408082010-11-14T19:54:00.000-05:002010-11-14T19:54:32.075-05:00Short Break<div style="text-align: center;">I've been on an unscheduled break from blogging. I've been busy with a visit from my sister and her friend, a visit from my friend Diane, a trip to Boston and just the day to day stuff. I even took a nap one day! Not much time left to do anything felty. </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, I've managed to spend a little time in the studio. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Diane and I had a wonderful weekend. I made two pair of slippers. One for me....and one I can't show as it will be a Christmas present. Diane made wonderful MaryJane slippers. She knows that stretching is an important part of making hard felt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajVnBA8Ox5bVK7ORgnJmEXbybOBO1_j7cE6RzxX-XPsUUl05TydtwRMEWRktQw35ITp4w-ksVxJd0_UNk9KcHbOPoxjUMGPhMiAy6RPZWyD5KPVdqHVPXRhNR2O3HyaSaPwhEUviripk/s1600/PA300210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajVnBA8Ox5bVK7ORgnJmEXbybOBO1_j7cE6RzxX-XPsUUl05TydtwRMEWRktQw35ITp4w-ksVxJd0_UNk9KcHbOPoxjUMGPhMiAy6RPZWyD5KPVdqHVPXRhNR2O3HyaSaPwhEUviripk/s320/PA300210.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajVnBA8Ox5bVK7ORgnJmEXbybOBO1_j7cE6RzxX-XPsUUl05TydtwRMEWRktQw35ITp4w-ksVxJd0_UNk9KcHbOPoxjUMGPhMiAy6RPZWyD5KPVdqHVPXRhNR2O3HyaSaPwhEUviripk/s1600/PA300210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We tried a resist to make two layers of different colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1A8V-zv4ac1qHYZOHHmLobSb5X4t6KKzR5V0w_rkl1M13VhVW6z8D36SP5NTXpAL-3vI4nsCrrMPMnlpAPcgYJ56rK9RbfUKPIqPU7LioFGu7uOQ92IjX8bNYLoPOgx9Qu0Kly48gX4/s1600/PA300211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1A8V-zv4ac1qHYZOHHmLobSb5X4t6KKzR5V0w_rkl1M13VhVW6z8D36SP5NTXpAL-3vI4nsCrrMPMnlpAPcgYJ56rK9RbfUKPIqPU7LioFGu7uOQ92IjX8bNYLoPOgx9Qu0Kly48gX4/s320/PA300211.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, just ignore that wine....it was one of the libations to the felting muse. It is also a most important part of making good felt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Diane took her slippers home to fill in the little moons near the toe. Mine fit me like a glove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjG4DL-AGYLsN01X_JDrCkpc8SISzwtrGc9FXchKhOGeoHvMb3zvreR-xsgR958IhijRuXm_lP4XPyzJBVMaBJQdjt4GY8DUUGDMtnaHm0MS-FUbq42GfMJAFpyHFPZ_LwX0VnmQB2ic/s1600/PA300219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjG4DL-AGYLsN01X_JDrCkpc8SISzwtrGc9FXchKhOGeoHvMb3zvreR-xsgR958IhijRuXm_lP4XPyzJBVMaBJQdjt4GY8DUUGDMtnaHm0MS-FUbq42GfMJAFpyHFPZ_LwX0VnmQB2ic/s320/PA300219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have also worked on other projects. The quilt has made a comeback to the priority list. I made more of the green for the sections between the flowers then basted them to make the top a single piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWngeXzogsVEIIinRvxDMlf9yFsvyDqpSZe0sivrWCgkozWtfAVun3MS6nuW7FcmB1T0S1nPxUfyQdKZkhRqhxUZyYQqJygaEe_eJT15FTFZQoJVTpvkRKvOw1xDMrG5F1znO0rS_jHII/s1600/PB130228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWngeXzogsVEIIinRvxDMlf9yFsvyDqpSZe0sivrWCgkozWtfAVun3MS6nuW7FcmB1T0S1nPxUfyQdKZkhRqhxUZyYQqJygaEe_eJT15FTFZQoJVTpvkRKvOw1xDMrG5F1znO0rS_jHII/s320/PB130228.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I have a small emergency. Because I have been working on this 'as I go along' and not as a planned out project, I have run out of the prefelt. I'm on a search to find one of the colors I have used in the background. I think I've used too many colors on the top to add another on the edge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the meantime, ha!, I've been getting ready to make some Christmas presents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Diane and I attended the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool festival we bought an Icelandic lamb fleece. During our weekend visit we washed it and another merino fleece I had. Today I put the lamb fleece through my carder. It took me all afternoon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdU01GPtXA-c6ud2xvO8WTfQPageOE1ajWN0r6gBhVhkbxGnLsPTJfBcB3RLRDVhGjU-GLOhpYggBMJ_rRBgZDksa1WCe0ZmDI22lTy-a3xF793H1wVqpsRbbqdVszV4o_cRUleST_JQ/s1600/PB140230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdU01GPtXA-c6ud2xvO8WTfQPageOE1ajWN0r6gBhVhkbxGnLsPTJfBcB3RLRDVhGjU-GLOhpYggBMJ_rRBgZDksa1WCe0ZmDI22lTy-a3xF793H1wVqpsRbbqdVszV4o_cRUleST_JQ/s320/PB140230.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My carder has medium grade pins and the lamb is very fine. It is not the best combination but my little batts turned out well. My Honey needs slippers for Christmas and I think this will be perfect. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan on working quite a bit in the studio prior to the Holidays. I think there are mostly handmade gifts on Santas list so I'd best be cracking.</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-33036845445107805572010-10-11T20:28:00.000-04:002010-10-11T20:28:24.558-04:00Time to Felt 2<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent the day mostly in the studio. Of course, the dogs and I did go for a walk. It was 73 degrees and so so wonderful outside. I opened the windows of the studio and let the air in. So much more enjoyable than the basement. Sigh. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I got the second piece done. They are very close to being the same size. Laying out was quite the process. I've not done anything so large in 2 pieces previously. I was pleased that I had very even wool on the back side without any plain silk. The light will filter through well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv93J-c-Lv5SWTL1yND1G-WLezAENLZLnrMhqoigN8OmWPS_zuy1eom6_eGcDgYi8FDqj6Ks8rwxtenN7CxbCUUo73iOybFAmcu_xII0UQIc_F516llcNAqd0MYI-ZbyVyNU19qCRxec0/s1600/PA110200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv93J-c-Lv5SWTL1yND1G-WLezAENLZLnrMhqoigN8OmWPS_zuy1eom6_eGcDgYi8FDqj6Ks8rwxtenN7CxbCUUo73iOybFAmcu_xII0UQIc_F516llcNAqd0MYI-ZbyVyNU19qCRxec0/s320/PA110200.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Almost 3/4 done with the second piece. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-14274627120552915482010-10-10T20:27:00.000-04:002010-10-10T20:27:01.997-04:00Time to Felt<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't posted much because I haven't felted much. I've been busy with the garden mostly. But also the dogs. I planted almost 200 bulbs and 1/2 pound of wildflower seeds. Plus I've pulled weeds and put down mulch. I'm hoping it pays off next Spring. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fall is always a very busy time for me. We still ride on Sundays so the studio has felt neglected. Walks with the dogs took me to the woods where the mushrooms are popping out all over. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is stink squid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXsYMHBsPKmyEWDMaewc6VXXoXHe9eXHWAoWR-51dELoMjETTyFXsEPsZ2_jiCWZqyqsJt2z-MRGit-bUz4m8yqGDxV9iCroTb485eJCzKNFgJjDPspHfex6JPDw0RDjjz2abWK6Qn0g/s1600/PA020125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXsYMHBsPKmyEWDMaewc6VXXoXHe9eXHWAoWR-51dELoMjETTyFXsEPsZ2_jiCWZqyqsJt2z-MRGit-bUz4m8yqGDxV9iCroTb485eJCzKNFgJjDPspHfex6JPDw0RDjjz2abWK6Qn0g/s320/PA020125.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTszshyphenhyphenB62HYsOifp8HldhBObG9JWecFcIKYjMBlo8_A66RMnpEpYs1ByRJVN1ybP6K0ou_muh8QAqQ_6IHaJFj3f3hDtoxvHxx_yHZfQc1yXKYXRiOBn4L6ixKO84C2HnZ4K6cNhFd9k/s1600/PA020142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTszshyphenhyphenB62HYsOifp8HldhBObG9JWecFcIKYjMBlo8_A66RMnpEpYs1ByRJVN1ybP6K0ou_muh8QAqQ_6IHaJFj3f3hDtoxvHxx_yHZfQc1yXKYXRiOBn4L6ixKO84C2HnZ4K6cNhFd9k/s320/PA020142.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Russula type..they may be green, gray, red, pink, or peach color. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw lots more mushrooms...but this blog is about felt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have several projects I would like to complete before winter. Drapes for the large living room windows are one. I've been trying some experimental dying for color. These have been mostly onion skins with different mordants or an over dye with indigo. Before I invest in the yardage for such a huge project I needed to see if I could even make drapes at all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, first I made a sample of 10 square inches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_zgBTzDBlfOdYrAgDyuBv6vYdw9Ae6CgZSXBXHr2_CkO2j-B-r3ZwVkjobV_SGrVnk0UhvkqBbx6q407vpFQSOkeH5xyV1-rHgIcZq_2oH3MIuA6SRTVjFVQQgKsqr1AV_Lyk1iCH-w/s1600/PA090188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_zgBTzDBlfOdYrAgDyuBv6vYdw9Ae6CgZSXBXHr2_CkO2j-B-r3ZwVkjobV_SGrVnk0UhvkqBbx6q407vpFQSOkeH5xyV1-rHgIcZq_2oH3MIuA6SRTVjFVQQgKsqr1AV_Lyk1iCH-w/s320/PA090188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I figured out it was 40% shrinkage and did some math.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ0ts0kN-TBld7NjBLKp1wEHRELnOWDTBsYTfKk-oN2_ANbiiy8hqjj4EDmHYMK-gYK6P1VYQqOnhRb5EaqaHH1o2Pb8gS6r2dc8VTL8MK9VAZW1F_nCUv3ZsV_nU6NkGa2vMIscp7Kk/s1600/PA090189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ0ts0kN-TBld7NjBLKp1wEHRELnOWDTBsYTfKk-oN2_ANbiiy8hqjj4EDmHYMK-gYK6P1VYQqOnhRb5EaqaHH1o2Pb8gS6r2dc8VTL8MK9VAZW1F_nCUv3ZsV_nU6NkGa2vMIscp7Kk/s320/PA090189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I covered my tables, spread out plastic and then laid down my silk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuJ2Rgmh7hth3NLIslwFU5Ce1QKdoIDDK2h3XC0iEPAiPvQXP50SLV7r4WYhO5kg1TnMlGPfOTGvLjIpaK-KQK_Xel3qlVfycrP7kkZtlaOf-JZ4ezz2asDvk1L9vXmb6lhpkPKTnqzc/s1600/PA090186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I weighed out the wool. My sample was 5 grams per 10" square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN45NUS7P-deRryzDk33e-cy0GFq1_h_C1dbx-6ljBb5U35U-iX_S0y5z3RBcD1x5kXgw4rekJ4HC4oXNVaihNGQlfwMqaoNKbPGYiqKaoeMCk5IOQQNgX1NHhCT1OaR1d5ZQGQVGtJqc/s1600/PA090191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN45NUS7P-deRryzDk33e-cy0GFq1_h_C1dbx-6ljBb5U35U-iX_S0y5z3RBcD1x5kXgw4rekJ4HC4oXNVaihNGQlfwMqaoNKbPGYiqKaoeMCk5IOQQNgX1NHhCT1OaR1d5ZQGQVGtJqc/s320/PA090191.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I figured out the total wool, divided it into quarters, laid it out and then added water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuszQNDcF1AtIrSy1ziurMLaBh4Rnk3wS660nFUsC2nz-wAtTQ7yE6SFYg_HGT8FiRQH7Bj4DWp5xscx6YaXVPbd6-0GSpzjh-axIPPWcStzlhVPZ58BqcgfwcyhDsjcaMI72Rp9G32JU/s1600/PA090193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuszQNDcF1AtIrSy1ziurMLaBh4Rnk3wS660nFUsC2nz-wAtTQ7yE6SFYg_HGT8FiRQH7Bj4DWp5xscx6YaXVPbd6-0GSpzjh-axIPPWcStzlhVPZ58BqcgfwcyhDsjcaMI72Rp9G32JU/s320/PA090193.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I played patty-cake.....rollie rollie, pattie pattie ... put it in the dryer. Then it was rolled again, tossed again, heated with hot water, stretched then rolled some more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> The first panel is done. The second is now lying on the table with 1/4 of the wool laid out. Tomorrow is a holiday for me. The studio will be filled with music while I make the second panel. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-75918719352465475942010-09-19T19:51:00.000-04:002010-09-19T19:51:10.471-04:00The Studio Is Open<div style="text-align: center;">My friend, <a href="http://www.janehermandesigns.com/">Jane</a> came over this weekend for a Felt-A-Thon. We have done this several times and it always ends up pretty intensive as far as what gets done. This time was no different. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I walked up and down these stairs more than 20 times getting things (tubs of wool, silk, ironing board, books!, pens, pencils, etc...you get the picture) moved in and *somewhat* organized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpliJF3yo7Em5bo2phPZbfYLchhc4-wgLbv1hzaAydAC1teyA9mbqOJVzk7PmVYhd7DmeP0HphDKeIg7hsH7o3eCznlLEPogpycI14nE56cC5kKCrY54zv2qy4mr4GjDN0zC4_5olxYk/s1600/IMG_0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpliJF3yo7Em5bo2phPZbfYLchhc4-wgLbv1hzaAydAC1teyA9mbqOJVzk7PmVYhd7DmeP0HphDKeIg7hsH7o3eCznlLEPogpycI14nE56cC5kKCrY54zv2qy4mr4GjDN0zC4_5olxYk/s320/IMG_0194.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But eventually I was ready .... or at least, semi-ready .... to work in the studio. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had fun and we made a mess!</div><div style="text-align: center;">From this </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMv0HE2pzJt3W2Vg0C1WFIAB5HaC1_hO9YD0YRRCgjSEMIlzYqtdbtDIb1qzWOxyv8ZyhO7Si3t1Muhu__w3A8KVDAHckMS_rJAnObah1sPHV9ILI9U77DW7qk6JUD9HuGnGjQb6Fz8TI/s1600/IMG_0195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMv0HE2pzJt3W2Vg0C1WFIAB5HaC1_hO9YD0YRRCgjSEMIlzYqtdbtDIb1qzWOxyv8ZyhO7Si3t1Muhu__w3A8KVDAHckMS_rJAnObah1sPHV9ILI9U77DW7qk6JUD9HuGnGjQb6Fz8TI/s320/IMG_0195.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To This!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Y1d_0CvNjH1pp8H8RrOAyBj1HqMb5UPk_DGi2sPifDwO424YdLK0y1z_b4qkqEd9mG4boo1KTVcWqShke4gVaG7q3o07JJyk5NpzoNVlKRvOmuH3WYyXL1VRchsc0i5nziTxrph7rU/s1600/P9190108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Y1d_0CvNjH1pp8H8RrOAyBj1HqMb5UPk_DGi2sPifDwO424YdLK0y1z_b4qkqEd9mG4boo1KTVcWqShke4gVaG7q3o07JJyk5NpzoNVlKRvOmuH3WYyXL1VRchsc0i5nziTxrph7rU/s320/P9190108.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not quite zero to 60 in 2 sec....but it was pretty incredible. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jane was very productive. And although her work is abstract and very different than mine, I enjoyed watching and talking to her about her thought processes as she worked.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> She did 2 pieces about walks in the woods through dappled light and over roots of large trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O0zrn_o8NbzcWklyBxa7Ukn2j7U9xqhK7UR9ul9AesbbTI_3ySuxHh-_zVmFqazQlg1dTLP_ijNmAYj2dtmdteI2EykD3nmMG2Xjls6jLqZl4sCsbw1kQRluuGbVTb_2UmBTSkxQ8oo/s1600/P9190120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O0zrn_o8NbzcWklyBxa7Ukn2j7U9xqhK7UR9ul9AesbbTI_3ySuxHh-_zVmFqazQlg1dTLP_ijNmAYj2dtmdteI2EykD3nmMG2Xjls6jLqZl4sCsbw1kQRluuGbVTb_2UmBTSkxQ8oo/s320/P9190120.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She also completed number three in a series called Hole In The Tree. She has these slated for a show, so I'm not revealing them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I did one piece that I am not sure about. It is called the Watcher in the Lake. <br />
This was influenced by my retreat at the Huyck Preserve and is a very large piece for me. It ended by about 21" x 49". And although I'm not over the top happy....I'm always so critical of my work....I learned lots and lots about larger pieces and my nuno felt technique.<br />
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The background was green and green-yellows, green-blues and it seems all the yellow washed away! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will sleep on it and see if this is The One...or I need another attempt.<br />
Hope you had as much fun this weekend. <br />
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Oh, and I did pick up the studio when Jane left. But it has been broken in. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-68936756527625115992010-09-06T21:23:00.001-04:002010-09-07T06:54:56.627-04:00Huyck Retreat<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I returned last night from upstate New York. It was a most astounding adventure. My friend <a href="http://feltinspiration.blogspot.com/">Diane</a> and I slept in an old horse stall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL_8qKlBtJG2ZlM8ANzXAc0o9L2jQfjPR0L7U_dsJV9H_-er7E3PdsBUXT_nRMFBgOnNARg3Tnz1USVCXIgltwOwP-gxfHbSZ3f0o_uTP9VTVlGVTksMTZaADFYiO04lRygtVOmKOCUU/s1600/P9010001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL_8qKlBtJG2ZlM8ANzXAc0o9L2jQfjPR0L7U_dsJV9H_-er7E3PdsBUXT_nRMFBgOnNARg3Tnz1USVCXIgltwOwP-gxfHbSZ3f0o_uTP9VTVlGVTksMTZaADFYiO04lRygtVOmKOCUU/s320/P9010001.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But we still heard the barred owl hoot hoot hootoo at night and listen to the rustles of the night movers. During the day we heard lectures by mycologists, the songs of birds, the lapping of the pond waters and the laughter of felting friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqyPym7-ZiPj13k_UHZuzkSkQZY_WX9y9sIE2wqBuwXBRYMlGuSiDZ-8uKPKejpX0imlmjFlpUU5koqaPPtmRNKNwv4CYCr9Igm1rXgx0m7ooU7Rtw2PUgW3bTJZVvQJJl6JkMz1ETM4/s1600/P9030022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqyPym7-ZiPj13k_UHZuzkSkQZY_WX9y9sIE2wqBuwXBRYMlGuSiDZ-8uKPKejpX0imlmjFlpUU5koqaPPtmRNKNwv4CYCr9Igm1rXgx0m7ooU7Rtw2PUgW3bTJZVvQJJl6JkMz1ETM4/s320/P9030022.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Though we ate, hiked, felted and laughed together, we each interpreted the shared experience of Huyck's nature differently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTtbk-gQi9FLyqIzUMLKBLdpBKWYZGb149AHJ6HOJRPYE_qgR-rwFlbHqrYMqbuZk-Ny04sa0jc1L0kqEVEVHf5z9XS-z1EXWf3rHuVx20jz2SwvWB14MKGhb0DQnieuJ2bNKByZpliI/s1600/P9020014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTtbk-gQi9FLyqIzUMLKBLdpBKWYZGb149AHJ6HOJRPYE_qgR-rwFlbHqrYMqbuZk-Ny04sa0jc1L0kqEVEVHf5z9XS-z1EXWf3rHuVx20jz2SwvWB14MKGhb0DQnieuJ2bNKByZpliI/s320/P9020014.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We shared and talked and listened and supported each others explorations in felt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the most wonderful experience I've had with felting friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTADzAJmiYaNvk5bkAM5NOTwye4SZKsSY8Szn8H5Rt9tfjYHVwP138bHa8CyjdOv-yJxeGZAV0Klcvng5Kdxj-syVUTykwe-baZJNe4GDERyreq0MYJEKC55K25pj5v0LDzn7E3_FZnd8/s1600/P9030025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTADzAJmiYaNvk5bkAM5NOTwye4SZKsSY8Szn8H5Rt9tfjYHVwP138bHa8CyjdOv-yJxeGZAV0Klcvng5Kdxj-syVUTykwe-baZJNe4GDERyreq0MYJEKC55K25pj5v0LDzn7E3_FZnd8/s320/P9030025.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto2sRpG_sRQUfbhVfeR-YkugjMXegG7hKKtOyOBPsi6nTntcsvAA9XfnHN_TS1M01KDBEDtKW-nmfyBv8i5wdgpRMubb11ApwFAbYxuj3QnpFzhATw8rgB-MCBu63az-jUjDbxvJYgm8/s1600/P9040061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was inspired by the mushrooms. We did mushroom dyeing and mushroom picking and I felted mushroom pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uoSnrzKGUvj7i984JtrNPLsfGDsc5I1jESpwNt9uley5wA81rOzTzG5TNqri4RlLVjTLJapz0M5sRz18r2czHagxIxZ48wHZ_CtfqbpE6eo555daE3E-6jZxct-8NqXc4ep6Kch9_tg/s1600/P9010009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uoSnrzKGUvj7i984JtrNPLsfGDsc5I1jESpwNt9uley5wA81rOzTzG5TNqri4RlLVjTLJapz0M5sRz18r2czHagxIxZ48wHZ_CtfqbpE6eo555daE3E-6jZxct-8NqXc4ep6Kch9_tg/s320/P9010009.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is laid out and ready to felt. I made small pieces but there are also banners and pods. At the end of the week there was a small exhibit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd87Lng_eOyAUm-8tWg_KR1wWV7bP3lYlpDH4-VGplTMm67oM4Bca35bGNphu0TmliR4kvEJID-fm86YVdpduAG3j-SpEBnT49BhCSAzy7EW6hoST-OAw97frqO1q7qLfphWVO5egD3_w/s1600/P9040031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd87Lng_eOyAUm-8tWg_KR1wWV7bP3lYlpDH4-VGplTMm67oM4Bca35bGNphu0TmliR4kvEJID-fm86YVdpduAG3j-SpEBnT49BhCSAzy7EW6hoST-OAw97frqO1q7qLfphWVO5egD3_w/s320/P9040031.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQQ-7kXTxT3pE_e8wp4iokhylWKfgH4ntAGISbRTgHGl9fjYfVHWCWbgccDzq48DS-U_igTnxpVUMg2FR4D4A_qF_bLYHlWm6hiJv3s-Iyj8B2GS8w9OB289y3EnABLQPTVr63meumFI/s320/P9040034.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4n6-i83sfvlQxBZRnDqObDABcUQ3Juil1XtqefMGgticqOzPADk40shC99Mr2B4FRmZlH0P4mc3DRxH2Atx_cnMp8KZqTjhwEDVZ2NfhlmRSODzNjL16iB1IHIlw95guLMrJfo9KYHo/s1600/P9040042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4n6-i83sfvlQxBZRnDqObDABcUQ3Juil1XtqefMGgticqOzPADk40shC99Mr2B4FRmZlH0P4mc3DRxH2Atx_cnMp8KZqTjhwEDVZ2NfhlmRSODzNjL16iB1IHIlw95guLMrJfo9KYHo/s320/P9040042.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-bSoblPoNVzGwpK2L77MBkJKf-A4B9o6U16C8_RmfOhZKwbKh4LXuvB8S_23WjvTyH5r_iUWJACqt3vX5lneiAi4kJaxeNQ4xhmGvQ10anRKOeJhNbvtablZntJmVwIGXc8iB3pNuw/s1600/P9040043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-bSoblPoNVzGwpK2L77MBkJKf-A4B9o6U16C8_RmfOhZKwbKh4LXuvB8S_23WjvTyH5r_iUWJACqt3vX5lneiAi4kJaxeNQ4xhmGvQ10anRKOeJhNbvtablZntJmVwIGXc8iB3pNuw/s320/P9040043.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And felting workshops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyjSS_n5nrgAQrsS2ZimFiocyQ-ygQqHOWd6dqgJCBJDtZK_Anybo3-Yj_ROZMuyUa7xmnmiObbgUi1Q4oM0dZZisxvKVfFm7oNcDQ6NGvm96FcNmnGz0PLA9gnEYqFCc9t98fOWA2no/s1600/P9040050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyjSS_n5nrgAQrsS2ZimFiocyQ-ygQqHOWd6dqgJCBJDtZK_Anybo3-Yj_ROZMuyUa7xmnmiObbgUi1Q4oM0dZZisxvKVfFm7oNcDQ6NGvm96FcNmnGz0PLA9gnEYqFCc9t98fOWA2no/s320/P9040050.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto2sRpG_sRQUfbhVfeR-YkugjMXegG7hKKtOyOBPsi6nTntcsvAA9XfnHN_TS1M01KDBEDtKW-nmfyBv8i5wdgpRMubb11ApwFAbYxuj3QnpFzhATw8rgB-MCBu63az-jUjDbxvJYgm8/s1600/P9040061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto2sRpG_sRQUfbhVfeR-YkugjMXegG7hKKtOyOBPsi6nTntcsvAA9XfnHN_TS1M01KDBEDtKW-nmfyBv8i5wdgpRMubb11ApwFAbYxuj3QnpFzhATw8rgB-MCBu63az-jUjDbxvJYgm8/s320/P9040061.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But all good things come to an end and we had to say goodbye. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_YE2umTW6ommezvDv4XBt3XsS7-1-o278YMWJ7BB3CYB8FzqJgQ41gcfq_ayRr54Agu-xJx_VuGjilxBg1XNs-IQAyWGx8_r_1qUkxjLSPIHNBXuQ_UOHb80L2mKfwcaMVX-1HJvZ70/s1600/P9050083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_YE2umTW6ommezvDv4XBt3XsS7-1-o278YMWJ7BB3CYB8FzqJgQ41gcfq_ayRr54Agu-xJx_VuGjilxBg1XNs-IQAyWGx8_r_1qUkxjLSPIHNBXuQ_UOHb80L2mKfwcaMVX-1HJvZ70/s320/P9050083.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Diane Christian, me, Sharon Costello, Kris Sandoy, Linda VanAlstyne, Carol Ingram, Lynn Ocone, Sharon Janda, Renate Maile-Moskowitz <span class="msgListValue"></span>and Marianne DuBois. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Until we meet again....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found these old shoes this morning....over 12 years old. Since I was going to paint I needed something comfy but I wouldn't mind if they got paint on them. Unfortunately where the sole meet the top at the stitching it gave way and pretty soon my toes were hanging out the end. So what is a girl's best friend (besides fiber, I mean)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-72593208686484934672010-08-14T21:07:00.001-04:002010-08-14T21:11:45.930-04:00Still Stuck in the Dye Pot<div style="text-align: center;">I returned from Vermont with Diane after a wonderful trip to attend the Guild's Meeting. Jennifer Hoag of Northeast Fiber Arts Center gave our workshop. If you want to see much better pictures and a synopsis of our trip skip over to <a href="http://feltinspiration.blogspot.com/">Diane's blog</a>. She did a great job.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a wonderful time and returned safely. We went for a walk and picked several different leaves and a few berries. I put the berries and flowers into the freezer and let the leaves sit over the week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I started 5 pots for dyeing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One to soak silk in alum.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One to soak silk in tin (pot).</div><div style="text-align: center;">One to simmer wrapped sticks and a wrapped iron pipe (courtesy of Diane's Dad, Dean). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduI0U0kTujN0CA_0BCLJwhCYkInlmPDBunSggshNLUjC6kQyd6ozvc3biKJlJG0Egg3Pc47hcPEO_A4Ho8vLsTUXhYMO8X0Y841hMHtQnjBQ-QVzeej7bOl9XygEcTlfSuHDTCQldmTE/s1600/P8130189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And One refurbished indigo vat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> This vat was the same I used in February. It had sat in the basement, undisturbed for 6 months. I checked the pH which was 10 and when I added more indigo crystals and thiox it's smell was definitely of fermentation. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Results...oh, yes, the results. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHuwUAXnfyw3NIDg-k_IVccbGTBbdV-awrbg6HVTUxXmAlh-qvCsDwKlugqde0qKG6kk6ZMZL-RhGSHp2qG4joymhMRRR6nQi73qIhPnXFd5uqlDMD2QhXVuDh25G2b_KOrbL_folJBs/s1600/P8140196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHuwUAXnfyw3NIDg-k_IVccbGTBbdV-awrbg6HVTUxXmAlh-qvCsDwKlugqde0qKG6kk6ZMZL-RhGSHp2qG4joymhMRRR6nQi73qIhPnXFd5uqlDMD2QhXVuDh25G2b_KOrbL_folJBs/s320/P8140196.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a piece of brown silk I dyed that would wash out with felting leaving a pale beige. Even if the brown washes out now (which it didn't with soap and hot water in the indigo final rinse) I'm sure it will be a lovely blue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXvk4qHNOPGe78GXPeLt6xaI6k9pr1sFZjFLJrR__B-oYKsFqF2hkEFC5seYmiALSAXPLJ5Z2yY0tL4GEV2vPfsGXBkIEiYUpcydpX8vpIrVM9jafbQwcQX-3h2P_PCMO7qSyyG9HLwo/s1600/P8140202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXvk4qHNOPGe78GXPeLt6xaI6k9pr1sFZjFLJrR__B-oYKsFqF2hkEFC5seYmiALSAXPLJ5Z2yY0tL4GEV2vPfsGXBkIEiYUpcydpX8vpIrVM9jafbQwcQX-3h2P_PCMO7qSyyG9HLwo/s320/P8140202.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The wrapped pieces came out of the dye pot and sat on the deck to cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b9abgBxqxZzJSbqGodjsVx32NTyqMfY_78-iwBEUPlqzzrpwRWqHG7JHwkUmdJ_GxNYlbcsff22c-ctPKzOECgqZHy3t21NpTNVzcfsZ3G_bbiKgcySP8Prn6_bOGVpdMwgYTMl4MTo/s1600/P8130191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b9abgBxqxZzJSbqGodjsVx32NTyqMfY_78-iwBEUPlqzzrpwRWqHG7JHwkUmdJ_GxNYlbcsff22c-ctPKzOECgqZHy3t21NpTNVzcfsZ3G_bbiKgcySP8Prn6_bOGVpdMwgYTMl4MTo/s320/P8130191.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Onion skins with St John's wort, daylilies and sumac leaves gave me this. The actual color is really more orange than peach. </div><div style="text-align: center;">While the Rhododendron leaves have simmered for about 3 hours. The liquid has been divided in half and part placed in a tin pot and the other with the alum and tannin soaked silks. These were simmered for a while and now are left to cool overnight. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow is the Brit Jam...a motorcycle show and we plan on riding most of the day through Southern Connecticut. I won't be able to rinse my silks until later Sunday evening. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380527024503193996.post-68730326048964912012010-08-02T21:15:00.000-04:002010-08-02T21:15:53.244-04:00The Weekend's Results<div style="text-align: center;">So little time....so many things to try. But I did try some more experiments with the iron/rust dyed cloth and some garden leaves and eucalyptus. I also used some rust dust that was in the corner of a cast iron skillet and sprinkled it on some of the squares. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here they are steaming from the pot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWOj0OV4d7LDOIQ70iL6KUaV53E2tX0GfbGWtLlsBNzvSrm-J_MOJ7W9N-Ce1cq02_WPGtQitCyLFQ53QahjVwokyHo84YKtWvzproL-mjlQ8g6JO1DdGZ6fg-J-ZDPc-CsyGNlDXabM/s1600/sticks+from+the+pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWOj0OV4d7LDOIQ70iL6KUaV53E2tX0GfbGWtLlsBNzvSrm-J_MOJ7W9N-Ce1cq02_WPGtQitCyLFQ53QahjVwokyHo84YKtWvzproL-mjlQ8g6JO1DdGZ6fg-J-ZDPc-CsyGNlDXabM/s320/sticks+from+the+pot.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Drying on the felting table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMm2yF7vaqIjLv8KD-C0gyvQeZcP8Uq00A_Hirph-7E35QWHZ9x5b8hWS3_0tHwn1VuQkmf8scRUSYThUzGQ0CgdJG763JWDdCp1fPFgw3mAUSw4a58kr2gazaSWUVeZgnOGhRkjLTyM/s1600/group+1+august.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMm2yF7vaqIjLv8KD-C0gyvQeZcP8Uq00A_Hirph-7E35QWHZ9x5b8hWS3_0tHwn1VuQkmf8scRUSYThUzGQ0CgdJG763JWDdCp1fPFgw3mAUSw4a58kr2gazaSWUVeZgnOGhRkjLTyM/s320/group+1+august.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are 12 silk and prefelt squares and 2 felted only squares. They stayed within the color scheme of the previous group....a little Daylily here and there for a bit of purple...some green from Dandelion...and a little Ragweed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc8L7N4vaaeB1PPq_gSbU2s9P5RJzzLv2ckJKmMj6m3nn2YhtvcDeoBGv5kVg-tiYYUoTv4PPCsmuRTx3y6ZKgl6tzVJw0PSRbzCdo6h3jSrPkQNDMNSTuFmIjTS5pttypUaB3b4_mDY/s1600/iron+weave+square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Grooming dogs, trying to plant and water the garden, working on finishing the studio and just doing the general errands, laundry, shopping....you know. I did do some dyeing last weekend...here are some of the results.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5UCuSKuI83NBbB-xOW-gQxQodFTt3VF-K_cl-sbvNCiO_X_kRI8R8_09rs79cMU438Cv79QroRY5LqK2YSsEdvWlCMEwHjgp4ORoAdFZ_tIXNSG6H9ECPDpyDHoH2nkeKcGT8i0dK3k/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5UCuSKuI83NBbB-xOW-gQxQodFTt3VF-K_cl-sbvNCiO_X_kRI8R8_09rs79cMU438Cv79QroRY5LqK2YSsEdvWlCMEwHjgp4ORoAdFZ_tIXNSG6H9ECPDpyDHoH2nkeKcGT8i0dK3k/s320/10.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These were all done with paj on the back side and then pieces of silk (various weights) and some sheer cottons on the front. Some pieces were previously dyed with rust and turned dark with various responses from the leaves...especially the eucalyptus. Below is one of my favorites. The veins in the tiny leaves....and the silly dog in the corner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzu0gpxmLR67c29pAIz8FbUDLhv71Dos2lNSRcmYtPzttcNxnfLTNvbtNlmqbyPeow6Q59yZdQ_is-ltu6PU9Azk6L6lMipXgwU6iM9v3w4d5wEIEkADRvNClKeGUZJffu4w8R21zSlKI/s1600/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzu0gpxmLR67c29pAIz8FbUDLhv71Dos2lNSRcmYtPzttcNxnfLTNvbtNlmqbyPeow6Q59yZdQ_is-ltu6PU9Azk6L6lMipXgwU6iM9v3w4d5wEIEkADRvNClKeGUZJffu4w8R21zSlKI/s320/07.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some had small sections of weaving ... a technique from <a href="http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/">Jude's cloth to cloth class</a>...that I also like very much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGz581dfp2k7btvu8sNzhYsgvvTTq_OyP2JgLjuF75UlbqBFPRIwPr0CdD5dNuZZBtmHTpggpFQ3AOn6hJ7x9NAU9nUcc3G-1z6W2MRvfSKWVPdg8ttm22kgZBlib-ScRVjGWabaRaBo/s1600/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGz581dfp2k7btvu8sNzhYsgvvTTq_OyP2JgLjuF75UlbqBFPRIwPr0CdD5dNuZZBtmHTpggpFQ3AOn6hJ7x9NAU9nUcc3G-1z6W2MRvfSKWVPdg8ttm22kgZBlib-ScRVjGWabaRaBo/s320/05.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One interesting bit I learned....well, two....</div><div style="text-align: center;">First...sometimes the backside is just as yummy as the front...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIR9yUR2IeAsxo2x5kxZ2gNgVjwf8bu0RWH35Ue2pDxIQcl5hiHMOFf296T5l_yZKbYDTZ8dx12gs3L-ItDv5oDpGFiN3pmNB2yQrVL2OqUyOD8aP25sK-fO-lNmcUsyMXN3u4naiFqw/s1600/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIR9yUR2IeAsxo2x5kxZ2gNgVjwf8bu0RWH35Ue2pDxIQcl5hiHMOFf296T5l_yZKbYDTZ8dx12gs3L-ItDv5oDpGFiN3pmNB2yQrVL2OqUyOD8aP25sK-fO-lNmcUsyMXN3u4naiFqw/s320/08.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the wool takes all the dyes (but especially the eucalyptus) deeper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHXpDVbuSSfbVaokmdQwoBFQj3_mlua-XLIPfu3g01z3ooN1wQLcDLL6bgv_-GYm9oJyOOtzkk59MnsS4r0yXie5govGRYGaH94evBZ_XWdFJuaHoBk12-kHdH8hklxidhQnab9R7p6c/s1600/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkn3ryfRFzskd-xoBDH2vOT3_oc56cVH3ZaB9oiHgbMISGG2xmdHY92Sgfq1iVmpND0ZOWmJzzHZYIKm-HOuFT5tIH7G34ypqFmFw7EdVG6g7mOK_2aT_Lpnzd8c_BwdEUaz-sOa8lbw/s1600/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkn3ryfRFzskd-xoBDH2vOT3_oc56cVH3ZaB9oiHgbMISGG2xmdHY92Sgfq1iVmpND0ZOWmJzzHZYIKm-HOuFT5tIH7G34ypqFmFw7EdVG6g7mOK_2aT_Lpnzd8c_BwdEUaz-sOa8lbw/s320/03.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd really like to do more of these...but tomorrow is Sunday and I promised DH I would do a long ride with him through CT starting down in Mystic and ending almost in Mass. I'm always torn...leaving the studio with so many ideas swimming around *and* next week will be the <a href="http://www.northeastfeltmakersguild.org/">Guild Meeting</a> in Vermont. I can't believe how fast the time flies. Can it really be 3 months since the last one? We will be learning tips and techniques on how to blend wool...and I just *happen* to have a small drum carder that I would love to learn more about. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I'm off to make an art card of nuno to trade at the meeting. </div>Joei Rhode Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com10